1. National Update from Statistics Canada
International Marketing and Output Database Conference
The Hague, Netherlands
September 2005

2. Website Redesign Project ______________________
Challenge is no longer to expand content but to organize and link existing content in a manner that facilitates client access to the information they seek
Corporate support and funding for two year redesign project
Two tier governance structure: strategic and operational
Multidisciplinary project teams
Focus on common design standards, search and navigation, client-centric portal development in year 1 then new geography and mapping functions and client registration services in year 2

3. Rigorous Usability Testing ______________________
A paradigm shift for Statistics Canada
who are we serving – ourselves or our clients?
is technology the driver or the facilitator?
Integral to our development process and ongoing site assessment
Common thread to findings: clarity; simplicity; consistency
Steve Krug “Don’t make me think”

4. Recent developments ______________________
Portals customized to needs of key user groups - Media Room
New notification services – Daily RSS
Browse by subject
Categorization of search results
Updated taxonomy – metatags by theme and sub-theme

5. Dissemination tools ______________________
Common dissemination requirements across NSOs
Output databases
Metadata databases
Dynamic publishing technology
Client registration systems
Can we leverage our respective development budgets to cooperatively produce ‘best of breed” solutions available to all? Build on the Blaise collection model?